…full-on glam with a little bit of S & M!

Archive for the tag “Nail polish”

One of the greatest French manicure kits out there! If you’re after DIY simple and chic french manicure, this is for you. And all this for just 8 quid! 🙂 It lasts for a week with a good top coat ( Sally Hansen’s top coat used here).

Liner French Precision & Pastel Top Coat

I wanted to keep it as simple as possible to balance the festive kitsch out…if desired, some nail art can always be done on this very basic style to glam it up a bit!

Like this:

As you can see below my smartphone has a not-so-smart camera. I promise to get a decent one soon as this photos are of a truly annoying quality! Well, the pics might not be so bright but my nails definitely are, thanks to this Bourjois Paris cutie, 10 days nail enamelin 15. It’s advertised especially for its angled brush which is a bit of a pain-in-you-know-what at first but once you get a hang of it becomes really useful. The idea is that the slanted brush helps with touch-ups after, I’d imagine, a couple of days as I really don’t see it lasting for 10 days as advertised. Not that I could keep any nail polish on for 10 days straight, no matter how cute it was! 😀

Angled brush

without flash (the culprit for my nails looking so greasy is Eight Hour Cream)

without flash – it actually looks much brighter!!!

with flash – this is what it actually looks like!

I wouldn’t say I’m a big fan of Bourjois, but this nail polish is more than decent – no chipping and great coverage in only one coat!

Got it for around 10 € at Berlin airport. When it comes to nail polishes OPI is a true pro, lasts for ages.

TIP: to prolong any nail varnish clean your nails with an alcohol swab before painting them. It will remove any traces of grease that prevents nail polish from sticking properly to your nails. Alcohol might dry your nails out though, so skip this step if your nails are brittle or prone to chipping and cracking.

Like this:

Post Navigation

Follow Blog via Email

Feel free to contact me on sexnmakeupdiaries@gmail.com!

Join 269 other followers

Disclaimer

This blog is created exclusively, if somewhat selfishly, for my pleasure. This said, everything I write is my own opinion which you may or may not agree with. What I can not promise you is that what works for me will have the same effect on you... but I certainly can promise a 100 % honest opinion.
Last but not least, I'm not affiliated with any brand nor company and all the products, unless clearly stated so, were paid for by me. However, if you have a product that you think I might be interested in reviewing feel free to contact me on sexnmakeupdiaries@gmail.com.
Thank you for taking the time to read this boring yet necessary info!
XXX, sexnmakeupdiaries